Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Nanowire scaffold supports artificial heart tissue Silicon-based cardiac organoids encourage healthy tissue development in rat hearts Read article: Nanowire scaffold supports artificial heart tissue
Materials Research update Fatigue-generated cracks fuse back together in metals Self-healing machines may no longer be in the realm of science fiction Read article: Fatigue-generated cracks fuse back together in metals
Imaging Research update Machine learning brings sharpness and colour to thermal images HADAR system could be used by self-driving cars Read article: Machine learning brings sharpness and colour to thermal images
Neural engineering Research update Tiny probe measures deep-brain activity from inside a blood vessel Micro-endovascular probes delivered via blood vessels record single-neuron activity deep within the brains of rats Read article: Tiny probe measures deep-brain activity from inside a blood vessel
Dark matter and energy Research update Binary-star study favours modified gravity over dark matter Not everyone agrees that dark matter’s days are numbered Read article: Binary-star study favours modified gravity over dark matter
Optical physics Research update Daytime polarization patterns point the way to True North New technique makes it possible to locate the north celestial pole without computing the Sun’s position or using navigation aids Read article: Daytime polarization patterns point the way to True North
Materials Research update Physicists make first direct observations of a glass relaxing into a supercooled liquid Microscopy measurements quantify glass transition in real time Read article: Physicists make first direct observations of a glass relaxing into a supercooled liquid
Materials Research update Nuclear spin affects biological processes involving oxygen Observations could give NMR studies a boost Read article: Nuclear spin affects biological processes involving oxygen
Nuclear medicine Research update Projectile fusion reactor could generate much-needed medical isotopes First Light Fusion is developing a low-cost inertial fusion power plant that could also be used to generate a range of essential medical isotopes Read article: Projectile fusion reactor could generate much-needed medical isotopes
Mathematical physics Research update Shapes are programmed to roll along specific downhill paths Insights into “trajectoids” could lead to better qubits and NMR Read article: Shapes are programmed to roll along specific downhill paths